What is PARTNER?

PARTNER, is an international fellowship program with the overall aim of stimulating the scientific study of disease mechanisms in PsA. The specific aims are itemised below. PARTNER is based on a non-profit network of six centres dedicated to PsA research. All members and centers participating in this fellowship research program are based in Europe. The participating centres of PARTNER form a steering committee, which is responsible for reviewing the fellowship application and provide guidance on the scientific quality and progress of the fellowships.

Host centers
Copenhagen, Denmark:   Prof. Mikkel Ostergaard, University Copenhagen
Glasgow, UK:                    Prof. Carl Goodyear, University of Glasgow
Leeds, UK:                        Prof. Dennis McGonagle, University of Leeds
Leuven, Belgium:             Prof. Rik Lories, University of Leuven
Erlangen, Germany:         Prof. Georg Schett, University Erlangen-Nuremberg
Rome, Italy:                       Prof. Maria Antonietta D´Agostino,
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Scientific Board
Georg Schett, Erlangen, Germany
Carl Goodyear
, Glasgow, Scotland
Dennis McGonagle, Leeds, United Kingdom
Laura Coates, Leeds, United Kingdom
Maria Antonietta D´Agostino, Rome, Italy
Oliver FitzGerald, Dublin, Ireland
Mikkel Ostergaard, Copenhagen, Denmark
Rik Lories, Leuven, Belgium

The PARTNER Psoriatic Arthritis
Network fellowship program will
be funded by Amgen (Europe) GmbH.